[dvaz]

I have the Weathertech liner in all my cars and i was about to buy them for my 2017 X3... but since i got my CPO via Costco, i got a 50% coupon for parts / accessories / etc.

Anyone got the OEM LINERS out there? Hows the quality / fit? In the pictures they look exactly the same as the WT's just a different branding.

[tracer bullet]

Originally Posted by dvaz

In the pictures they look exactly the same as the WT's just a different branding.

My earlier research came up with that as well. It makes sense, why reinvent the wheel.

My car has a mix of each, they're all what I'd call quite good but not perfect.

[dvaz]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

My earlier research came up with that as well. It makes sense, why reinvent the wheel.

My car has a mix of each, they're all what I'd call quite good but not perfect.

OEM come to about 60% of price of the WT's ( assuming the 50% discount ), should i just go OEM then?

[________]

I think weather tech is OEM.

[doodlebro]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

I think weather tech is OEM.

Nah, there's a set of OEM all weather floor mats. They aren't as 'deep' as the weathertech ones in certain areas up front, but I didn't like how the weathertechs cover up the deadplate so I went with OEM.

OP, They look and feel great, but you want a full set for the front & back for everything to look nice. The regular weathertech rear liner is one piece, but it's really flimsy and crappy feeling (doesn't sit flush in corners after owning it 2 year). The OEMs are very thick and don't seem to get dyed or discolored after 2 years of owning them.

[________]

Originally Posted by doodlebro

Nah, there's a set of OEM all weather floor mats. They aren't as 'deep' as the weathertech ones in certain areas up front, but I didn't like how the weathertechs cover up the deadplate so I went with OEM.

OP, They look and feel great, but you want a full set for the front & back for everything to look nice. The regular weathertech rear liner is one piece, but it's really flimsy and crappy feeling (doesn't sit flush in corners after owning it 2 year). The OEMs are very thick and don't seem to get dyed or discolored after 2 years of owning them.

Look the same to me:

https://www.weathertech.com/bmw/2013...er-digitalfit/

https://www.shopbmwusa.com/PRODUCT/3...R-FLOOR-LINERS

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Originally Posted by OnerDriver

Look the same to me:

Hard to say 100%, the shape of the texture lines in it are different. Even harder to say since places like to use generic pictures making that a bad way to compare.

I'll have to check mine again, see if it's really a mix or if they just don't say Weathertech on all the pieces but might still be from there. Will flip them over and look for indicators of where they are from. Just have to remember...

[E90705]

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=23131122

Weathertech liners.

[doodlebro]

Originally Posted by E90705

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=23131122

Weathertech liners.

Yep, my OEM ones look different than that. They are a soft-ish black rubber with BMW/XDrive branding.

[________]

Originally Posted by doodlebro

Yep, my OEM ones look different than that. They are a soft-ish black rubber with BMW/XDrive branding.

It's not a liner then. Apples to oranges

[doodlebro]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

It's not a liner then. Apples to oranges

It protects just as much as the weathertech do... We can be pedantic but a liner is a liner if it keeps the carpet dry.

These are for an F15, but the F25 ones look identical. These are the ones I'm talking about OP: https://www.amazon.com/BMW-All-Weath...12&ref=sr_1_12

[________]

Originally Posted by doodlebro

It protects just as much as the weathertech do... We can be pedantic but a liner is a liner if it keeps the carpet dry.

These are for an F15, but the F25 ones look identical. These are the ones I'm talking about OP: https://www.amazon.com/BMW-All-Weath...38;ref=sr_1_12

Not pedantic, just wrong.

There's a liner (WeatherTech, which is the OEM, and the BMW X-branded OE version of the WeatherTech) and there's a floor mat (which you have; WeatherTech is OEM and BMW X-branded OE version of it).
Two different things, same manufacturer and brand-name.

[dvaz]

Yeah the liners are different from the floor mats. The liners are made of hard plastic that follow the shape of the footwell covering a little more that just the mats.

Too bad the dealer dont have those in stock, i can't see in person before i place the order :I

[doodlebro]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

Not pedantic, just wrong.

There's a liner (WeatherTech, which is the OEM, and the BMW X-branded OE version of the WeatherTech) and there's a floor mat (which you have; WeatherTech is OEM and BMW X-branded OE version of it).
Two different things, same manufacturer and brand-name.

They might be different, but functionally they are the same as the "liners."

Again, this is getting pedantic... I was just sharing my experience with my version of the OEM winter liners.

FWIW, these liners do a better job in the rear than weathertech's flimsy crap. I'd rather be making comparison's surrounding function than the way a company has branded different products

[E90705]

Originally Posted by doodlebro

Yep, my OEM ones look different than that. They are a soft-ish black rubber with BMW/XDrive branding.

Originally Posted by doodlebro

Yep, my OEM ones look different than that. They are a soft-ish black rubber with BMW/XDrive branding.

The OEM mats absorb more rain/snow from your shoes than the weather tech liners. I believe the oem has "liner-like" fitment with floor mat absorbing mats which is a bit more thicker than the liners.

[TheCoolX3]

I had them both. I prefer the OEM because of the looks and as mentioned earlier, the weather techs do not absorb much.

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Originally Posted by E90705

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=23131122

Weathertech liners.

This is what I have, i thought it might have been a mix w/ OEM but nope it's the Weathertech.

I wouldn't say the fit is perfect but it's pretty good. I actually prefer these since their higher walls handle more melted ice & snow here in MN.

[dvaz]

Thanks for all the info.

Looks like imma go ahead and order the OEM ones, cant beat that 50% discount